EDC 102H F11 Context Reports Community Data Worksheet - Kids Count Data
Community:
Zip Code:
Authors:
Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs
C. Data from Kids Count
Year data collected: 2011
Community
Rhode Island
Child population
9,888
223,956
Children in single-parent families
46%
31%
Children living in families below the federal poverty threshold
34.9%
16.7%
Households with grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren
7%
6%
Birth Mothers with less than a High School Diploma
24%
16%
D. Economic Well-Being Indicators
Community
Rhode Island
Food Stamp Program participation
4,984
63,783
School Federal Breakfast Program Participation
40%
36%
E. Health Indicators
Community
Rhode Island
Number of children under 19 receiving medical assistance
6,578
93,691
Teen Births (per 1000)
75.1
27
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000)
4.8
6.5
F. Safety Indicators
Community
Rhode Island
Child abuse and neglect rate per 1,000 children
27.4
14
Children with Incarcerated Parents
19.5
10.9
G. Education Indicators
Community
Rhode Island
Early intervention participation
15%
11%
Children participating in head start
190
2,432
Children in Full Day kindergarten
4%
64%
Children who are English language learners
7%
6%
Children enrolled in Special Education Programs
26%
18%
Student Mobility rate
23%
14%
High School Attendance Rate
85%
92%
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H. Geographical Location
Woonsocket is a fairly well developed area of Providence County in RI. It is a a city of 8.0 square miles with a population of over 41,000. It is drained by the Blackstone River.
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II. Narrative Description of Community
Use the data you collected above to develop a series of paragraphs that describe your community (zip code) and draw comparisons with the rest of the state and / or district. Here is an example of how to do this.
Need assistance? Contact Mona Anne Niedbala, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, at 401-874-9433, or email at mflorea@mail.uri.edu.
Community Data Worksheet - Kids Count Data
Community:
Zip Code:
Authors:
Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs
C. Data from Kids Count
Year data collected: 2011D. Economic Well-Being Indicators
E. Health Indicators
F. Safety Indicators
G. Education Indicators
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H. Geographical Location
Woonsocket is a fairly well developed area of Providence County in RI. It is a a city of 8.0 square miles with a population of over 41,000. It is drained by the Blackstone River..
II. Narrative Description of Community
Use the data you collected above to develop a series of paragraphs that describe your community (zip code) and draw comparisons with the rest of the state and / or district. Here is an example of how to do this.Need assistance? Contact Mona Anne Niedbala, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, at 401-874-9433, or email at mflorea@mail.uri.edu.